Tonga U17
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachTonga Lafaele Moala
CaptainOfaloto Kite
Most capsHemaloto Polovili
Mikaele Pahulu
Soakai Vea (7)
Top scorerHemaloto Polovili (4)
FIFA codeTGA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Samoa 4–0 Tonga 
(Fiji; 1 May 1999)
Biggest win
 Samoa 0–2 Tonga 
(Sydney, Australia; 18 January 2002)
 American Samoa 0–2 Tonga 
(Pago Pago, American Samoa; 19 January 2015)
 American Samoa 0–2 Tonga 
(Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Tonga 0–26 Australia 
(Nouméa, New Caledonia; 11 April 2005)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1999)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2023)
Current season

The Tonga national under-17 football team represents Tonga in international under-17 or youth football competitions and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

Competition record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
China 1985 to Egypt 1997 Did not participate
New Zealand 1999 to Peru 2005 Did not qualify
South Korea 2007 to Nigeria 2009 Did not participate
Mexico 2011 to Indonesia 2023 Did not qualify
Total - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD
New Zealand 1983 Did not participate
Chinese Taipei 1986
Australia 1989
New Zealand 1991
New Zealand 1993
Vanuatu 1995
New Zealand 1997
Fiji 1999 Group stage 4 0 1 3 0 8 −8
Samoa Vanuatu 2001 Group stage 4 0 1 3 0 29 −29
American Samoa Australia New Caledonia 2003 Group stage 5 0 0 5 1 54 −53
New Caledonia 2005 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 61 −61
French Polynesia 2007 Did not participate
New Zealand 2009
New Zealand 2011 Group stage 4 0 0 4 2 46 −44
Samoa Vanuatu 2013 Preliminary round 3 1 0 2 6 12 −6
American Samoa Samoa 2015 Group stage 4 1 0 3 3 32 −29
Samoa French Polynesia 2017 Preliminary round 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1
Tonga Solomon Islands 2018 Preliminary Round 3 0 2 1 2 11 −9
Fiji 2023 Quarter-finals 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14
Total Quarter-finals 36 3 5 28 19 271 −252

Current squad

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Squad for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship first round

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alifaleti Likio (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 23) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
20 1GK Tevita Kailea (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
2 2DF Ofaloto Kite (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 23) 4 1 Tonga Veitongo
3 2DF Sione Vaenuku (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 23) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
4 2DF Petueli Tokotaha (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 23) 1 1 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
5 2DF Falanisesi Mausia (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 22) 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
12 2DF William Senituli (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
16 2DF Pesamino Tomasi (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 22) 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
18 2DF Onglea Filo (2001-12-06) 6 December 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
6 3MF Tevita Kau (2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 (age 22) 3 2 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
7 3MF Tevita Sili (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 23) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
8 3MF Kalakaua Faivailo (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23) 3 1 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
13 3MF Opesi Tu'ifangaloka (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 (age 22) 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
14 3MF Viliami Kaitapu (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 22) 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
17 3MF Sitaleki Fisi (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
9 4FW Tuikaetau Falepapalangi (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 23) 3 0 Tonga Veitongo
10 4FW Viliami Tukia (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
11 4FW Fonua Taliauli (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 (age 22) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
15 4FW William Nau (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 23) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
19 4FW Alone Fakavai (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mahe Malafu (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 25) 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
20 1GK Semesi Otukolo (1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 (age 24) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
2 2DF Teufolau Tokai (1998-03-04) 4 March 1998 (age 25) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
3 2DF Ofaloto Kite (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 23) 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
4 2DF Sione Tu'ifangaloka (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 24) 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
5 2DF Kilifitoni Vea (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 25) 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
12 2DF Sefana Paongo (1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 25) 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
14 2DF Esafe Tokai (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 24) 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
16 2DF Folauhola'i Mesui (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25) 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
18 2DF Kelepi Mataele (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 24) 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
6 3MF Sateki Matakaiongo (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 25) 5 0 Tonga Marist Prems
7 3MF Soakai Vea (c) (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 25) 7 2 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
8 3MF Aisea Muli (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 25) 4 1 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
9 3MF Anthony Likiliki (1999-12-19) 19 December 1999 (age 24) 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
15 3MF Laugani Taunaholo (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
13 3MF Kapeliele Malafu (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 25) 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
17 3MF Anitelu Matakaiongo (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 25) 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
10 4FW Mataitini Feke (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 25) 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
11 4FW Fisi'ihoi Palu (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 25) 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
19 4FW Lachman Atoa (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 25) 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Paula Folau (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
18 1GK Uate Foster (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
2 2DF Uasi Talanoa(c) (1996-05-11) 11 May 1996 (age 27) 3 1 Tonga Marist Prems
3 2DF Fakaanga Taufa (1996-08-17) 17 August 1996 (age 27) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
4 2DF Mateo Pahulu (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26) 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
5 2DF Siosifa Kitekei'aho (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 26) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
7 2DF Mikaele Pahulu (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 27) 7 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
13 2DF Ofa Latu (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 27) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
16 2DF Tevita Fakava (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 27) 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
6 3MF Soane Faupula (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 27) 3 0 Tonga Veitongo
8 3MF Taniela Vaka'uta (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 27) 5 1 Tonga Marist Prems
9 3MF Maletino Halapio (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 26) 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
14 3MF Soane Lavelua (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 27) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
17 3MF Sateki Matakaiongo (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 25) 2 0 Tonga Marist Prems
10 4FW Hemaloto Polovili (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 26) 7 4 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
11 4FW Soakai Vea (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 25) 3 0 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
12 4FW Kepueli Feke (1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 27) 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
15 4FW Paea Tolu (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 27) 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy

Results and fixtures

2016

4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Tonga  2–3  Cook Islands Samoa Apia, Samoa
16:30 Faivailo 45'
Tokotaha 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Tomasi 19' (o.g.)
Tiputoa 20'
Ngametua 89'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 200[1]
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Tonga  1–1  Samoa Samoa Apia, Samoa
19:00 Kau 71' Report Mano 3' Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 350[2]
Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)
8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship American Samoa  0–2  Tonga Samoa Apia, Samoa
16:30 Report Kau 11'
Kite 32'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

2018

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage American Samoa  2-2  Tonga Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:15
Report
  • Tuiono 58'
  • Muavesi 79' (pen.)
 Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 300
Referee: Vanuatu Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Tonga  0-0  Cook Islands Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00 Report Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 200
Referee: Vanuatu Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Tonga  0-9  Samoa Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00 Report
  • Nanumea 8' (pen.), 30', 37', 45+1', 75'
  • Belcher 22'
  • Saofaiga 23'
  • Filimalae 39'
  • Mano 52'
 Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 200
Referee: New Zealand Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)


List of coaches

References

  1. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09.
  3. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.[permanent dead link]

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